Shade, curtain, and drapery holder



H. C. ZEITZ. SHADE, CURTAIN, AND DRAPERY HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED IAN.29,1920.

Patented Aug. 17, 1920.

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7 ZOLNVENTOR UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HUGO C. ZEITZ, OF MONESSEN, PENNSYLVANIA.

SHADE, CURTAIN, AND DRAPERY HOLDER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HUGO C. Znrrz, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Monessen, in the county of \Vestmoreland and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Shade, Curtain, and Drapery Holders; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to fixtures for suspending curtain shades and window drapery, and it has special reference to brackets for holding curtain poles, shade rollers, and the like.

The object of my invention is to provide a bracket of the character indicated which shall be simple and inexpensive in construction and which shall be adapted to adjustably hold curtain rods and the like in a positive and convenient manner. In particular, the brackets constructed in accordance with my invention include means for firmly holding two or more curtain or drapery rods, together with means for adjusting the rod-holders to receive rods of different sizes and for locking the rodholders in their adjusted positions.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a side elevational view showing a bracket constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is a side elevational detail view showing one of the rod-holding jaws; Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of the supporting plate which carries the rod-holding jaws;

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the bracket shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a side elevational view of a modified form of bracket; Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a locking member as employed in the brackets shown in Figs. 1 and 5; Fig. 7 is a side elevational view showing a still further modification of my invention; and Fig. 8 is an enlarged sectional view of a part of the structure of Fig. 7, the section being taken substantially along line 8-8, Fig. 7

The bracket shown in Fig. 1 consists of a base plate 2 of sheet material having its rear end 3 bent at right angles and provided with perforations 4: to receive attaching nails or screws. Near its forward end the base plate 2 is provided with two projections 5 and 6 which extend downward and forward from the base plate. The plate 2 also carries two rod-holding jaws 7 and 8 whlch are pivotally attached to the base plate 2 by means of rivets 9 and 10, respectively, which Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 17, 1920.

Application filed January 29, 1920. Serial No. 354,985.

extend through holes 9 and 10 in the plate 2. The aws 7 and 8 may be provided with off-set ends 11 to engage the projections 5 and 6, respectively, and the jaws and projections cooperate to form apertures 12 for receiving curtain poles or rods 13.

Near the pivots of the jaws 7 and 8 the base plate 2 is provided with notches 14 and the upper end of each jaw is provided with one or more notches 15, as best shown in Fig. 2. Pivoted locking members or pawls 16 extend through openings 17 in the base plate 2 adjacent to the notches 15 and are provided with bent shoulders 18 which are best shown in Fig. 6, adapted to enter the adjacent notches 14 in the plate 2 and are also adapted to enter the notches 15 in the corresponding jaw 7 or 8. It will be observed that the notches 15 provide for positively locking the rod-holding jaws in position, and that by providing two or more of these notches the jaws may be adjusted to different positions to receive curtain rods or poles 1.3 of different diameters.

At an intermediate point in the upper edge of the base plate 2, I provide a slot 19 to receive the supporting lug 20 of an ordinary window shade.

The modified form of bracket shown in Fig. 5 differs from that described above in that it is provided with a single rod-hold ing jaw 21 pivoted to the base plate 2 and adapted to be locked in adjusted position by means of a" locking pawl 16.

The modified form of bracket shown in Figs. 7 and 8 differs from those described above in that the locking members 16 are re placed by cooperating lugs 22 and 23 which are struck up from the base plate 2 and from the rod-holding jaws, respectively, and which, on account of the natural springiness of the metal, will lock the movable jaws in proper relation to the base plate, but in such a manner that the jaws may be readily released by applying turning pressure to the jaws. For this purpose each of the movable jaws is provided at its upper end with an outwardly bent portion 24, by means of which the jaw may be 1 grasped and moved.

in place by means of the pivoted pawls or by means of the cooperating lugs. The weight of the rods and curtains tends to pull the holding jaws downward and thus resists openingof the jaws, while the looking means which I have provided insure that the rods will be held in place until it is desired to remove them, when the jaws may be readily opened and the rods removed.

Various changes may be made in the construction of these brackets without departing from my invention. For example, when the bracket is provided with two or more rod-holding jaws, the outer jaw may be pivoted directly upon the inner jaw instead of to the base plate, as shown.

Other forms of locking means may also be employed, the principal requirement being that such locking means be readily re- 7 leasable for inserting and removing the curtain rods. It is therefore to be understood that my invention is not restricted to the exact detailsherein shown and described, the scope of my invention being defined in the appended claims.

lVhat I claim is:

1. A bracket for curtain rods and the like comprising relatively movable members defining a downwardly opening rod-holding aperture and means secured to one oi the said members and engaging another of said members for locking the said members in rod-holding position.

2. A bracket for curtain rods and the like comprising relatively movable members cooperating to form a plurality of downwardly opening rod-holding apertures and means for severally locking the members 'lorming each aperture in rod-holding position.

3. A bracket for curtain rods and the like comprising a base plate of sheet material, a member pivotally secured to the said base plate and cooperating therewith to form. a downwardly opening rod-holding aperture the said member being provided with a looking notch and means comprising a detent pivotally secured to the said base plate and 7 adapted to engage the said notch for looking the said member in rod-holding position.

4. A bracket for curtain rods and the like comprising a base plate of sheet material, a member pivotally secured to the base plate and cooperating therewith to form a downwardly-opening rod-holding aperture, the said member being provided with a plurality of locking notches and means comprising a detent pivotally secured to the said'base plate and adapted to engage in one of the said notches for locking the said member in any one of a plurality of rodholding positions. 1

5. A bracket for curtain rods and the like comprising a base plate of sheet material, a member pivotally secured to the base plate and cooperating therewith to form a downwardly-opening rod-holding aperture and means for locking the said member in any one of a plurality of rod-holding positions, the said locking means comprising a pawl or detent pivotally secured to the said base plate and adapted to enter a notch in the said member. p

6. A bracket for curtain rods and the like comprising a base plate of sheet material having a downwardly and forwardly extending pro ection forming a recess, a

curved jaw member pivotally attached to the said base plate adjacent to the said recess, the said aw member being provided at its upper end with a plurality of notches,

and a locking detent or pawl pivotally se cured to the said base plate and adapted to enter any one of the said notches. 1

In testimony whereof I, the said Hooo G. Znrrz, have hereunto set my hand.

HUGO o. ZEITZ. lVitnesses Mrs. F. B. BARTLETT, F. BRENT BARTLETT. 

